Should Cache Files Be Backed Up?
by Natassia Stelmaszek. I have to believe that this has been covered somewhere but I haven't been able to find it in my searches. When doing a system backup the documentation seems to recommend...
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by Tim Hunt. There are two sorts of cache files:One, small set of files stores the cache configuration in the folder called 'muc'. You want to back those up.But you don't need to store all the cached...
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by Natassia Stelmaszek. Thank you, that'll save me a lot of time!Tasha
View ArticleIs there a graceful way to shutdown automated backups while they are running?
by Paul L. We are looking to implement automated backups but have concerns it will adversely affect overall performance. We have hundreds of courses and the backup process will likely run a long...
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by Ken Task. Could do this ... install course size report ... run it. Determine which are the larger courses - which are the smallest courses.From command line, use the moodlecode/admin/cli/...
View ArticleRe: Course backups not automatically being removed.
by Paul L. My backups are not being deleted either, even though settings are set to only keep 1 copy.4 of my courses have over 20 backups and are increasing 1 every day. To further complicate things I...
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by Paul L. I forgot to add to the post above, I use 'specified directory for automated backup'. Its on the same disk drive as moodle but in a seperate folder location.moodle version 2.7.8
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by Paul L. I just checked site admin-reports-backups. those 4 courses have Warnings on the main page, when viewing the detailed logs for each course the first line indicates Status OK but further down...
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by Ken Task. After re-reading, realized that response didn't really answer the question ... so ... am sticking my neck out cause I don't run windows, but ... on the linux platform, I've never found a...
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by Ken Task. Will backups work *IF* one removes the errant link to the non-existent file in the course? Moodle code only doing what it's been told to do ... backup, and include links to resource...
View ArticleRe: Course backups not automatically being removed.
by Paul L. I removed the errant link from one course and added a file to the expected file location for another course, both solutions appear to be working.Makes me nervous knowing a simple missing...
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by Paul L. re: Use the backup.php script in moodlecode/admin/cli/. that script takes two parameters ... course ID and the destination for the backups.Thanks for the tip, I'll keep it in mind. I...
View ArticleRe: Determining the number of course backup files and their total size
by Mark Chaney. Hi Ken, Thanks for clarifying the position of the database files and providing some handy SQL. Do you know if the filesize is in bytes?Mark
View ArticleRestoring 2.9 backups to 2.5 - only works 'via' 2.6
by Tony Delahunty. An observation rather than a question - but perhaps somebody can enlighten me with an explanation or improved workaround. I have Moodle 2.9 courses that I wish to recreate elsewhere...
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by Ken Task. Don't think there is any util, etc. The way you are doing really might be the only/best way. However, depends upon if the bug required a lot a little. So keeping that in mind think I'd...
View ArticleNo Backup Logs - Automated Backup Setup
by Theo Yianni. Moodle 3 - WMAPI have set up automated backups (see attached). Weeks later and go to restore a course and there is no backups!Any clue?Thanks.
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by Emma Richardson. Have you set up cron? That is needed to run automated backups as well as a host of other things on the site.
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Backup, how it works
by Derek Chirnside. Just checking. Below: Is this the correct concept of how automatic backups work?In other words, one file multiply linked appears in the backup for each course. So if you do...
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by Theo Yianni. Is there a guide on this? I haven't heard of this before.
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by Séverin Terrier. Hi Theo,It's well explained in installation documentation that setting up a cron is a required thing to have a functionnal Moodle site!Séverin
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